Handle-bar bracket for motor cycles



. -c.'B. FRANKLIN. HANDLE BAR BRACKET FOR MOTOR CYCLES.

APPLICATION FILED jUNE25, 192D- 1 ,405,107. Patented Jan. 31, 1922.

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Manta} State of llitlll new and useful Improveme'ntsin Han- -D. STATESres t me.

CHARLES B YLY FRANKLIN,

OF SPRINGFIELD,

MASSACHUSETTS, ASSI Gll TOR FTo ,gHENDEE MANUFACTURING 'ooMrANY, orSPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, A r

. CORPORATION: OF- MASSACHUSETTS HANDLE-BAR BRACKET r012. ivroroncretns. J

'Application'filcd June 25,.

Belt known that I, CHARL s B. FRANKL N, a subject of the King ofEngland, whose been taken at Springfield, in the county of Hampden,

Massachusetts, have invented cerdle-Bar Brackets for Motor Cycles, ofwhich the following is a description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, and to the figures of reference marked thereon.

"The'i'nvention relates to new and useful improvements in motorcycles,and more particularly to a handle barbracket whereby for steering themotorcycle.

An object of the invention isto provide a handle bar bracketconstruction wherein the front for-k is secured directly and rigidlytothe handlebars are secured to the front fork the handle bar bracketand wherein said p of Fig. 2; and

handle bar bracket is provided withmeans for rigidly supporting thehandle bars.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of part of a motorcycleshowing my improved bracket applied thereto Fig. 2 is a plan view of thehandle bar bracket with the associated parts detached; Fig. 3 is a sideview of the construction Fig. 4c is a sectional view on the line 4.l

Fig. 5 is an end view of the bracket. The invention is directed broadlyto a bracket forconnectingthe handle bars to the front fork of amotorcycle and consists of a central bracket section adapted to besecured to the steering post, and pivotally connected to-the main frame.I In each side of the central section of'the bracket are sockets adaptedto receive the upper ends of the front fork, and means is provided forrigidly securing these ends in the sockets. The bracket is also providedwith projecting portions having sockets in which the handle bars arebrazed or otherwise rigidly secured.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, I have shown my improvedhandle bar bracket as consisting of a central section 1 which. isformed-with an opening 2 to receive the upper end of the steering post,and thus providing means for connecting the same to the bracket. Saidbracket is enmembers 5 while vided for The-handle 1192c. Serial No.1391,628. a

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these enlarged endsthere aresockets H.

ceives the upper p the socket at the other side of the bracket receivesthe upper end ofthe other fork member'fi. 'These enlargements extenddownward from the upperplane j of the bracket 1 andithus form'a recessedportio-n 7. The metal ofthe bracket forming the enlargements 3' is splitat the-lower end, as indicated at "45. =.Clam ping}bolts 8 extend 111130openings ,8 and;. s(erve as means for drawing the split sectionstogether, and thus causing'thebracket to. be rigidly clamped to"th'eupper ends ofthe fork members 5 and 6. The bracket 1 projectsbeyond: the socket members 4-4 at'each end thereofand is provided withhorizontally disposed sockets 9 adapted to receive the respective handlebars 10 and 11. The handle bars may be brazed in these sockets orotherwise rigidly secured therein. The 'bracketis also provided with alaterally projecting lug 12' at each end thereof which is bored as at 13to provide an opening for the passage of the flexible shafts leadingfrom theflrespective grips of the handle bars.

From the above, the handle bars through the bracket are rigidlyconnected to the front fork,-'and thus a very durable and rigidconnection is prothe steering of the motorcycle. bar bracket is alsocentrally disposed about the axis of the steering head. The frontsupporting sleeve 14 of the main it will be apparent that The'SOOkfit-ionfone sidefof the bracket red end of one of the fork frame extends up1nto the recess 7 and this 7 makes a very ing design. I I

It is obviousthatminor changes in the details of construction may bemade without set forthin the appended claims.

compact structure and a pleas-v .Having; thus described the 'i,nvention,

bracket, and means for connecting the handle bars to said bracket. 7 V

2. In a motorcycle, a bracket having sockets for the upper ends of themembers of the front fork, means for rigidly securing said 95' departingfrom the spirit of the invention as f r 2 e I isomer fork members insaid sockets, means for securing handle bars to said bracket, andindependent. means for -.piv.otally connecting ing split, and clampingbolts 'forv drawlng the split sections together itotclainp' the npthebracket to the main frame. I V

In a motorcycle, a bracket having a central opening for connection tothe steering head, sockets at each "side thereof adapted to receive theupper ends of the members of the front fork,,means for rigidly securingsaid forkimembers in said sockets, said bracket having projecting'partsbeyond said sockets, and means for; r gidly securing the -'-han'dle barsto said projecting parts.

4; ln' a motorcycle, a bracket having a central opening for connectionto the steermg head, sockets at eachslde thereof adapted'to receivethe'upper ends of'the members ofthe front lfork, :me ans for rigidlysecuringsaid fork-members in said sockets, said brackethavingprojectingparts beyond said 'sockets,-and means for rigidly securingg; the handlebars to said projecting parts, each of saidpro jecting 'partshaving alugformed with an opening through Whichtheflexible shafts in'the respectivehandle bars extend. A "handle-bar bracket for motorcycles comprising acentral section having an openmg therein adapted .toreceive the steering'post, an:enlarged portion at each side of said central section providedwith sockets adapted to receive the upper ends of the members of thefront fork,.said enlarged portions beper ends of the fork in thesockets, said bracket -ha-ving projecting parts each pro-- vided With ahorizontal socket in which the respectivel-iandle bars may be brazed.

6. A hand-1e bar'bracket for motorcycles comprising a central sectionhaving an open-- ing therein adapted to receive thesteering post, anenlarged portion at each side of adapted to receive the supper ends "of,the

members of the frontffork saiid enlarged portionsbeing split: andclalnpingfbolts for drawii'ig the splitsectionstogether to clamp. V

the upper ends ofthe 'forkjinthe sockets,

the brackets havinglaterallyextending lugs formed with openingsthroughwhich the respective flexible shafts ofthe respective handle barsextend. c v c In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature.

CHARLES BAYLY RA LIN,

said central section provided with sockets

